Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Sampling nonliquid body material
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Hindenburg, Max F. (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Sampling nonliquid body material
C600S564000, C606S167000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06969358
ABSTRACT:
In an automatic biopsy device comprising a housing in which a biopsy needle is axially movably supported by a needle support structure and a cannula extending around the needle is axially movably supported by a cannula support structure, and first and second spring force storage structures are provided for biasing the biopsy needle and the cannula, respectively, toward an extended position and the biopsy needle and cannula support structures are held in a retracted position by respective first and second releasable locking means, releasing means are provided for manually releasing the first locking means to permit the needle to be propelled by the first spring force storage structure and to release the second locking structure by releasing means of the needle support structure to permit the cannula to be propelled by the second spring force storage structure, the biopsy needle and cannula and also the spring force storage structures consisting of a non-magnetizable electrically non-conductive material.
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Baltschun Horst
Bast Judith
Frenzel Holger
Bach Klaus J.
Foreman Jonathan
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
Hindenburg Max F.
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